Proximity-based system for object tracking
First Claim
1. A system for tracking an object, the system comprising:
- a personal digital key (PDK) including a profile uniquely associated with the object, the PDK associated with a group during configuration, the association with the group acting as a potential search criterion and the association with the group expediting the configuration process of the personal digital key by adopting one or more settings associated with the group with which the PDK is associated;
a reader configured to wirelessly communicate with the PDK, the reader receiving profile information from the PDK;
a tracking server configured to communicate with the reader, the tracking server configured to track and log location information of the PDK associated with the object, the location information received from the reader; and
a computing device configured to communicate with the reader and the tracking server, the computing device configured to display data on a display device responsive to receiving the location information from the reader, the displayed data including a graphical representation of the location of the object and another tracked object, and, responsive to a selection of the object, the graphical representation of the object'"'"'s location is visually distinguished from the graphical representation of another tracked object'"'"'s location.
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Abstract
A system and method provides for tracking of an object. A personal digital key (PDK) includes a profile uniquely associated with the object. A reader is configured to wirelessly communicate with the PDK. The reader receives profile information from the PDK. A tracking server is configured to communicate with the reader. The tracking server is configured to track and log location information of the PDK associated with the object. The location information is received from the reader. A computing device is configured to communicate with the reader and the tracking server, the computing device configured to display data on a display device responsive to receiving the location information from the reader.
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1. A system for tracking an object, the system comprising:
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a personal digital key (PDK) including a profile uniquely associated with the object, the PDK associated with a group during configuration, the association with the group acting as a potential search criterion and the association with the group expediting the configuration process of the personal digital key by adopting one or more settings associated with the group with which the PDK is associated; a reader configured to wirelessly communicate with the PDK, the reader receiving profile information from the PDK; a tracking server configured to communicate with the reader, the tracking server configured to track and log location information of the PDK associated with the object, the location information received from the reader; and a computing device configured to communicate with the reader and the tracking server, the computing device configured to display data on a display device responsive to receiving the location information from the reader, the displayed data including a graphical representation of the location of the object and another tracked object, and, responsive to a selection of the object, the graphical representation of the object'"'"'s location is visually distinguished from the graphical representation of another tracked object'"'"'s location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for tracking an object, the method comprising:
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receiving a search query, wherein the search query includes at least one identifier associated with the object, wherein the object is carrying a personal digital key (PDK) and the PDK is associated with the object and wirelessly communicating with a receiver/decoder circuit (RDC), the PDK associated with a group during configuration, the association with the group acting as a potential search criterion and the association with the group expediting the configuration process by adopting one or more settings associated with the group with which the PDK is associated; retrieving information from a tracking server, the information including location information of the PDK associated with the object; generating a graphical representation of a floorplan of a monitored area; generating a graphical representation of a location of the object and another tracked object on the floorplan; and receiving a selection of the object, wherein, responsive to the selection of the object, the graphical representation of the object'"'"'s location is visually distinguished from a graphical representation of another tracked object'"'"'s location. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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